Manchester Airport

X-ray image that prompted the airport evacuation
Friday 17th September 2010
Fri 17th Sep 2010

X-ray image that prompted the airport evacuation

The image which prompted an evacuation at Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 today has been released to encourage passengers to remember the liquid restrictions…
Suspicious bag causes disruption at Manchester Airport
Friday 17th September 2010
Fri 17th Sep 2010

Suspicious bag causes disruption at Manchester Airport

Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport re-opened at 11:50am today after it was evacuated at 08:50am as a precautionary measure while police investigated a suspicious…
Manchester Airport is in it for the long haul
Tuesday 14th September 2010
Tue 14th Sep 2010

Manchester Airport is in it for the long haul

Did you know you could fly to every major city in the world, either one stop or non-stop from Manchester Airport? Over a million people haven't heard…
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Manchester goes big time to claim A380 world first
Wednesday 8th September 2010
Wed 8th Sep 2010

Manchester goes big time to claim A380 world first

More than 10,000 spectators descended on Manchester Airport last week, as Emirates introduced a new era in air travel from the North West with the launch…
Thousands expected for super jumbo's first flight
Sunday 15th August 2010
Sun 15th Aug 2010
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Thousands expected for super jumbo's first flight

Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park is expecting huge numbers of spectators on 1st September, to welcome the arrival of the world's biggest airliner…
Manchester wins a Best Airport Award
Thursday 12th August 2010
Thu 12th Aug 2010

Manchester wins a Best Airport Award

Last night Manchester Airport was announced as the best airport in the '10-25 million passenger' category at the 6th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards…
Manchester Airports Group announces new appointments
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Wed 11th Aug 2010

Manchester Airports Group announces new appointments

The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a new Chief Operating Officer to bring together the management of the four airports of Manchester, East…
Elbow come top in passenger survey
Friday 6th August 2010
Fri 6th Aug 2010

Elbow come top in passenger survey

Mercury Award winners Elbow have collected another accolade after one of their tracks was voted most popular song to listen to before a flight by passengers…
New Escape lounge opens at Manchester Airport
Friday 2nd July 2010
Fri 2nd Jul 2010

New Escape lounge opens at Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport's new Escape Lounge in Terminal 1 has opened to the public today and over 100,000 passengers are expected to use the facility every…
Nimrod retires to Manchester Airport
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Wed 26th May 2010

Nimrod retires to Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport’s Visitor Park last night welcomed its newest exhibit, a RAF Nimrod aircraft, which took 25 people around 5 hours to wheel into…
Manchester Airport launches free iPhone app
Monday 24th May 2010
Mon 24th May 2010

Manchester Airport launches free iPhone app

Manchester Airport has launched a free iPhone app aimed at helping passengers using its facilities. Among the features include real time flight information…
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Volcanic ash affects Manchester Airport
Sunday 16th May 2010
Sun 16th May 2010
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Volcanic ash affects Manchester Airport

The Met Office and National Air Traffic Services (NATS) have today (Sunday 16th May) extended the restrictions on parts of UK airspace as a result of…
Manchester Airport trials luggage tracking initiative
Friday 14th May 2010
Fri 14th May 2010

Manchester Airport trials luggage tracking initiative

Manchester Airport has completed a successful trial in conjunction with CallUma, the travel service specialists, to provide customers with durable luggage…
Airport honours 100th anniversary of pioneering London to Manchester flight
Friday 30th April 2010
Fri 30th Apr 2010

Airport honours 100th anniversary of pioneering London to Manchester flight

Manchester Airport has renamed a road in honour of the first man to fly from London to Manchester – 100 years to the day after his landing in the…
Flight from Manchester aborted as pilot smells volcanic ash
Thursday 22nd April 2010
Thu 22nd Apr 2010

Flight from Manchester aborted as pilot smells volcanic ash

One of the first planes to leave Manchester Airport yesterday, after the ban on air traffic was lifted, was aborted after the pilot smelt ash and reported…
Manchester Airport reopens
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Wed 21st Apr 2010

Manchester Airport reopens

Following the The Civil Aviation Authority's confirmation that UK airspace was available from 10pm last night, Manchester airport is open for business.…
Manchester Airport remains closed
Saturday 17th April 2010
Sat 17th Apr 2010
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Manchester Airport remains closed

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has confirmed that UK airspace will remain closed until 19.00 on Saturday 17th. Yesterday evening, NATS advised that…
A380 superjumbo to fly from Manchester airport
Tuesday 30th March 2010
Tue 30th Mar 2010

A380 superjumbo to fly from Manchester airport

Emirates Airline have announced today that Manchester Airport will be the first regional base in the world to host A380 services as the world’s…